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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Spooner scored his first NHL goal with 2:14 left in overtime and the Boston Bruins defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Friday night after blowing a two-goal third-period lead. Daniel Paille and David Pastrnak scored for Boston, which won for only the second time in nine games (2-5-2). Niklas Svedberg had 29 saves starting for the ailing Tuukka Rask, who had played in the last 18 games for Boston. Travis Zajac and Jordin Tootoo tallied for New Jersey. Cory Schneider made 31 saves as the Devils lost their second straight and fell nine points behind Boston in the race for the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins, who swept the...

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Spooner scored his first NHL goal with 2:14 left in overtime and the Boston Bruins defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Friday night after blowing a two-goal third-period lead.
Daniel Paille and David Pastrnak scored for...

Rock Cats President Josh Solomon says the shovels will be in the ground by the end of February for the new stadium in Hartford. At this rate, they might be snow shovels. The Rock Cats are moving from New Britain to Hartford with the intention of...

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All this talk of Kentucky's possibly going undefeated has seemed ridiculous. It's impossible to expect any team, no matter how talented, to win every game. But then we consider the way Kentucky has made a few solid opponents look completely overmatched...

On this final day of the NFL season there is much at stake that will make for great appointment television. You want post-season scenarios? The NFL will deliver a plethora of them on Sunday.
The highlights: The Lions and Packers play for the NFC...

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers are in the midst of their longest winning streak in 40 years and it continued Saturday night thanks mostly to a one-man show.Center Derek Stepan accounted for all his team's scoring, registering his third...

BOSTON — Milan Lucic scored two goals and Niklas Svedberg earned his second NHL shutout behind three periods of stifling Boston defense as the Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Thursday night.
Svedberg faced only 14 shots. Boston held New Jersey...

CROMWELL — After 678 games over 11 NHL seasons, Henrik Tallinder could ride off into retirement.He doesn't need the money — Tallinder has made more than $25 million in his career, logging time with the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils. At 35, he could...

BOSTON — The Montreal Canadiens continued their mastery over the rival Boston Bruins on Saturday night.Corey Price stopped 33 shots and the Canadiens, who have the best record in the NHL, beat the Bruins for the ninth time in the last 10 regular-season...

BOSTON -- The Montreal Canadiens continued their mastery over the rival Boston Bruins on Saturday night with a 2-0 victory. Carey Price stopped 33 shots and the Canadiens, who have the best record in the NHL, beat the Bruins for the ninth time in the last...

All right, Brady, it's time to say "bye-bye."
Michigan fired football coach Brady Hoke. A 5-7 record ended his four-year career with a record of 31-20. In addition to his team's non-bowl-eligible finish, Hoke received plenty of criticism for...

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins roared to their fifth straight victory as rookie right winger Seth Griffith scored a spectacular goal and center Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders aren't talking about their recent history. But they sure are re-writing it.Six different players scored goals for the Islanders, and goalie Jaroslav Halak notched his second straight shutout as New York...

Joe Maddon has been the face of the Tampa Bay Rays' revival, leading the once-moribund franchise to 754 wins and four postseason appearances in nine years. But just a few weeks after executive vice president Andrew Friedman left the Rays for...

Derek Jeter went out in style at Yankee Stadium Thursday, delivering a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Yankees beat the Orioles, 6-5. Jeter was 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI in his final game in the Bronx.
Then it...

It's Week 3 of the AHL season and the Whale's searching for their first victory. They picked up a point in an overtime loss in Norfolk over the weeknd, but Connecticut has been unable to complete a win.The bright spot? Kyle Jean (3-3-6) has points in...

HAMDEN - Loyalties are often divided in a community described by its own mayor as a strong hockey town. Many Hamden hockey fans root for the New York Rangers and some cheer for the Boston Bruins. There are even a few drawn to the New...

After weeks of ringing phones around the NHL, Whalers general manager Jim Rutherford finally did it Thursday night. He traded ``The Next Larry Robinson.''
But defenseman Chris Pronger didn't go to Winnipeg for right wing Teemu Selanne. And the trade...

Scott Gomez has played with some of the NHL's best goaltenders in his long career. There was Martin Brodeur with the New Jersey Devils, Henrik Lundqvist with the New York Rangers and Carey Price with the Montreal Canadiens. In his second tour in New...

RALEIGH, N.C. The Carolina Hurricanes added to the increasing woes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. The Canes edged the Leafs 2-1, beating Toronto for the eighth time in the past nine games at PNC Arena as the Staal brothers Eric and Jordan...